as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
soldiers guarding the perimeter of the camp
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Recent Examples of perimeter
Any of those three would immediately start and be the Lakers’ best perimeter defender.
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, Israeli bulldozers demolished a perimeter wall of the hospital, according to the aid group MERC-Indonesia and a hospital staff member who had since evacuated.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Deputies established a search perimeter around a wooded area and deployed a K-9 to assist in locating the man.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
Allocate a portion of the $135 million for preapproved Euro-style perimeter designs with green cores.
—Alicia Pederson, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Jovan Buha, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, Israeli bulldozers demolished a perimeter wall of the hospital, according to the aid group MERC-Indonesia and a hospital staff member who had since evacuated.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Deputies established a search perimeter around a wooded area and deployed a K-9 to assist in locating the man.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
Allocate a portion of the $135 million for preapproved Euro-style perimeter designs with green cores.
—Alicia Pederson, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perimeter
Noun
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Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Rivers became friends that extended his circumference of being.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025
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Research suggests that regular cannabis users often have a lower waist circumference and may be less likely to be obese, which could contribute to better glycemic control and overall health.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because there’s no word for boundaries in Japanese.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Wanting to avoid a repeat of past experiences, the woman decided to set a boundary.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Neighborhoods on the San Diego-Poway border were under evacuation warning due to a brush fire, sheriff’s officials said.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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For lawn care, start with just mowing before adding edging and landscaping.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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To add a simple yet effective border to your garden, skip the plastic edging and instead go for a more natural look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tyrese Haliburton’s last-second shot bounced off the back of the rim.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The rover landed inside the Jezero Crater and has since worked its way up to the crater rim.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Pope Francis lit an evangelical fire in the Church’s conscience over the past decade, preaching about the peripheries, mercy, and care for the poor.—
Christopher Hale,
Time,
9 May 2025
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As Oracle Cloud Infrastructure also gains some traction on the periphery of this space, market watchers will need to start their analysis of cloud repatriation services with Nutanix alongside those public cloud offerings from AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Perimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perimeter. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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